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Silver Linings and Gold Standards in Stroke Care
Often thought of as a condition affecting the elderly, stroke rates are rising in people under age 50. The silver lining is that the rate of death and serious disability from stroke seems to be declining steeply because of innovative treatment option...

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Midwest Radiology’s Dr. Susan Bagnoli Truman Earns Top Honors For Leadership
Dr. Susan Bagnoli Truman, President and CEO of Midwest Radiology, was recently named one of the 2022 Notable Leaders in Health Care by Twin Cities Business, one of Minnesota Monthly magazine’s Women Who Lead, and among the Minnesota 500 – The Most Po...

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2023 Top Doctors Rising Stars Includes Eight Midwest Radiology Physicians
Midwest Radiology congratulates the following physicians for being named 2023 Top Doctors Rising Stars by Mpls.St.Paul magazine in its April 2023 issue. Physicians across the region were asked to nominate one or more doctors (excluding themselves) to...

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Ischemic Stroke Fact Sheet
The majority of strokes (87%) occur when blood vessels to the brain become narrowed or clogged with fatty deposits called plaque. This cuts off blood flow to brain cells. A stroke caused by lack of blood reaching part of the brain is called an ischem...

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Life After Stroke - A Guide for Patients and Caregivers
THERE IS LIFE – AND HOPE – AFTER STROKE. WITH TIME, NEW ROUTINES WILL BECOME SECOND NATURE. REHABILITATION CAN BUILD YOUR STRENGTH, CAPABILITY, AND CONFIDENCE. IT CAN HELP YOU CONTINUE YOUR DAILY ACTIVITIES DESPITE THE EFFECTS OF YOUR STROKE. If yo...

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Life After Stroke Blog
After a stroke, there is still a lot of quality life ahead, and tools that go beyond what you might have ever thought possible. Get the information you need as a patient or caregiver from the American Stroke Foundation, an organization dedicated to h...

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Stroke Communications Kit
With the support of health professionals, the Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) is better able to educate the public about the basics of stroke. These selected messages and tools for health care professions include informatio...

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Stroke Symptoms
Be prepared – Learn more about the stroke warning signs and symptoms. Use the letters in F.A.S.T. to spot a Stroke F = Face Drooping – Does one side of the face droop or is it numb? Ask the person to smile. Is the person's smile uneven? ...

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Tips and Strategies for Moving Forward After Stroke
After your stroke, you may have to relearn or reconfigure the most basic things in life: dressing, driving, and shopping, just to name a few. These tips and strategies from the American Stroke Association can help you recover and chart your new cour...

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Types of Stroke and Treatment
Just as strokes have many effects, they also have many causes. Learn the various types of stroke and related treatments, and additional resources from the American Stroke Asoociation to help you make informed decisions. VISIT SITE ...